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Blackpool & the Fylde College “Preparing for QAA Review” 27 th February 2014 Alan Mould

Blackpool & the Fylde College “Preparing for QAA Review” 27 th February 2014 Alan Mould a.mould@qaa.ac.uk. Who Am I. Currently I am a QAA Officer managing Higher Education Reviews (HER). Also work on REO and AVA reviews

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Blackpool & the Fylde College “Preparing for QAA Review” 27 th February 2014 Alan Mould

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  1. Blackpool & the Fylde College “Preparing for QAA Review” 27th February 2014 Alan Mould a.mould@qaa.ac.uk

  2. Who Am I

  3. Currently I am a QAA Officer managing Higher Education Reviews (HER). Also work on REO and AVA reviews • For 15 months worked at the HEA primarily around supporting the Academy’s relationship with FECs • Before that I was director of a LLN and B&FC College was one of the two biggest FECs in the network

  4. Blackpool and the Fylde College RCHE Outcome • 2 meets UK expectations • 2 commendations • 0 recommendations • 11 areas of good practice • 5 affirmations • No other institution in RCHE or IRENI achieved this

  5. QAA Review History – the road to congruence

  6. HEI FEC AP Institutional Audit 2004-2012 IQER 2007-2012 REO 2011 – IRENI RCHE 2012-2013 2012-13 Higher Education Review HER+ 2013 - 2014 -

  7. RCHE/IRENI HER What are the differences/similarities?

  8. Plus Ca Change • Not much really! • (Note: There are a lot of differences between IQER and HER, far fewer between RCHE and HER) • SED in HER is both narrative and evaluative • Slightly changed role of facilitator • Even greater emphasis on Quality Code • Extra potential judgment in academic standards • (“Requires improvement to meet UK expectations”)

  9. Plus Ca Change • Responsibilities checklist for FECs to list their responsibilities and the Awarding Body’s responsibilities against each expectation • First Team Visit now notat institution • Action plan updated each year until completed • HEFCE has updated their Unsatisfactory Quality Procedures.

  10. Plus Ca Meme De Choses • Risk based • Peer review process • Everything underpinned by Quality Code • (note: revised chapters coming onstream) • Open and transparent on both sides • Student involvement

  11. Plus Ca Meme De Choses • Core and thematic elements • SED and SS underpinned by evidence base • Four judgment areas • Areas of Good Practice • Recommendations • Affirmations

  12. Some Thoughts on Preparing for Review • The Quality Code and the HER Handbook are the key documents • Make use of all the other documents available from the QAA • Student engagement is vital • Use your QAA Officer to clarify anything you are unsure of

  13. Some Thoughts on Preparing for Review • Start early • SED and SS should be evaluative and reflective, backed up by appropriate evidence • It should be a reflection of what the institution is already doing, not a reaction to the review • Be open, transparent and honest

  14. Some Thoughts on Preparing for Review • Address each relevant expectation of the Quality Code explicitly in your SED and have supporting evidence • Chapter B10 and its relevance to colleges • The process is not the same as OfSted, either in design or philosophy

  15. Thank you Any Questions?

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